Senate Membership

2025-2026
Updated September 15, 2025
Senators and alternates for each department should normally serve two-year concurrent terms.

Art And Design (ART)
Dan Martin
Doug Singsen (ALT)

Biological Sciences (BIOS)
David Rogers
Fabian Preuss (ALT)

Business (BUS)
Tarila Zuofa
(ALT)

Chemistry and Geosciences (CHGS)
Garrison Komaniecki
Ilirian Dhimitruka (ALT)

Communication (COMM)
Anjuli Brekke
Jackie Arcy (ALT)

Computer Science (CSCI)
Kaushik Ragothaman
(ALT)

Criminal Justice (CRMJ)
Nicholas Salimbene
Aubri McDonald (ALT)

Economics (ECON)
Ling Li 
Adeel Faheem (ALT)

Environmental Studies (ENVS; center)
Jessica Orlofske
(ALT)

Ethnic Studies (ETHN; center)
 
 (ALT)

Geography and Anthropology (GEAN)
Kenny French
Kate Gillogly (ALT)

Geosciences (GEOS)
John Skalbeck
John Ward (ALT)

Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Management (HKSM)
Brian Lyons
Megan Parietti (ALT)

Health Sciences (HS; center)
Bryan Lewis
Ignacio Rievero Covelo (ALT)

History (HIST)
Ed Schmitt
Beth Brownson (ALT)

International Studies (INTS; center)  
 (ALT)

Leadership and Personalized Studies (LPST; center)  
 (ALT)

Literatures and Languages (LILA)
Joe Benson
Jay Mcroy (ALT)

Mathematics and Physics (MAPH)
Ryan Karr
  (ALT)

Music (MUS)
 
Ami Bouterse (ALT)

Politics, Philosophy, and Law (PPL)
Ross Astoria
Jenny Keefe (ALT)

Professional Studies (PRST; center)
Philip Wagner
 (ALT)

Psychology, Professional Counseling, and Neuroscience (PPCN)
Aaron Carlstrom       
Ann Friesema (ALT)

Sociology (SOC)
Mita Banerjee
 (ALT)

Teacher Education (TEDU)
Courtney Wirtz
Shannon Prince (ALT)

Theatre Arts (THEA)
Brett Olson
Jody Sekas (ALT)

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS; center)
 
 

University Committee
William Parker (UC Chair)
Marty Gottschalk
Terry McGovern
Laura Rexroth
Natalia Taft
Adrienne Viramontes

Others
Chancellor Lynn Akey (ex officio, NV)
Provost Matt Cecil (ex officio, NV)
Secretary of the Faculty Greg Mayer (ex officio, NV)
PSG President Emily Luchinske (ex officio, Voting)
Academic Staff Committee (ASC) Chair Densie Olstinske (Kelli Stein, ALT) (ex officio, Voting)
University Staff Committee (USC) Co-chair Sherry Craig (Carol Kinsley, ALT) (ex officio, Voting)

Voting Members = 31
Quorum (majority) = 16
Non-voting Members = 3; (Voting members: 19 departments + 7 centers + 6 UC + 3 other = 35 total; however, 3 centers are unrepresented, thus there are 31 voting members)

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